Coldwell Banker Real Estate - Celebrating 100 years!

A Proud Heritage

In 1906, Colbert Coldwell, a young real estate agent, observed families trying to piece their lives together following the San Francisco earthquake. Disapproving of agents who acquired property from vulnerable sellers and resold it at huge profits, and seeing a tremendous need for honest, knowledgeable real estate people, Colbert Coldwell founded his company with a revolutionary philosophy: the customer's best interest above all. In 1914, Benjamin Arthur Banker joined Colbert Coldwell as a full partner. Together, Coldwell and Banker forged a tradition of integrity, exceptional service and customer satisfaction that became the company's hallmark. For over 100 years, the Coldwell Banker® organization has been providing exceptional full-service real estate.

The Coldwell Banker® brand is one of the world's premier real estate organizations, with more than 3,800 offices and 126,000 Sales Associates around the world. The company is an industry leader in residential real estate, and in niche markets such as resort, new homes and luxury properties through its Previews^® International division^SM. The company is a pioneer in consumer services with its Coldwell Banker Concierge^SM program and award-winning Web sites, www.coldwellbanker.com and www.coldwellbanker.c a .